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33 civilians killed in Burkina Faso attack: governor

OUAGADOUGOU, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Armed attackers killed at least 33 people when they opened fire on vegetable farmers…

Gaza ceasefire takes effect after five days of deadly fighting

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, May 13, 2023 (AFP) - A ceasefire took effect in and around the Gaza Strip on…

Former exec at TikTok parent firm sues, citing ‘lawlessness’

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2023 (AFP) - A former US-based executive of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, has…

Temperature in Singapore soars to 40-year high: officials

SINGAPORE, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Singapore reported its highest temperature in 40 years on Saturday, officials said, as a…

Thailand votes, but will the military listen?

BANGKOK, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand votes Sunday in an election that could see pro-democracy opposition parties oust the…

Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha approaches Myanmar, Bangladesh

SITTWE, Myanmar, May 13, 2023 (AFP) - Thousands fled Myanmar's west coast and officials in neighbouring Bangladesh raced to evacuate…

Moscow says Kyiv using UK missiles to hit ‘civilian targets’

MOSCOW, May 13, 2023 (AFP) - Moscow said Saturday that Kyiv used British long-range missiles to target civilian sites in…

Russia says 2 dead in Crimea army helicopter crash

MOSCOW, May 12, 2023 (AFP) - A Russian military helicopter crashed in Moscow-annexed Crimea during a training exercise Friday killing…

Iran frees Frenchman, Franco-Irish citizen after prison ordeals

PARIS, May 12, 2023 (AFP) - Iran on Friday released two French citizens, including one also holding Irish nationality, as…

Thousands of migrants face tough new US border rules

EL PASO, United States, May 12, 2023 (AFP) - The United States bolted tough new immigration policies into place Friday,…

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